Jayapangus
Sign in to savethumb|Copper plate inscriptions of king Jayapangus, regarding the village border in Kintamani, Bali|Kintamani, [[Bangli, Old Balinese script, Bali, 12th century. Bali Museum.]] Jayapangus (r. 1178–81) was a king of Bali. He is known through his inscriptions, some of them related to taxes. During his reign, trading relations with China rose significantly. He is remembered today in Balinese culture in the Barong Landung mask dance.
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thumb|Copper plate inscriptions of king Jayapangus, regarding the village border in Kintamani, Bali|Kintamani, [[Bangli, Old Balinese script, Bali, 12th century. Bali Museum.]] Jayapangus (r. 1178–81) was a king of Bali. He is known through his inscriptions, some of them related to taxes. During his reign, trading relations with China rose significantly. He is remembered today in Balinese culture in the Barong Landung mask dance.
==Biography== King Jayapangus, who was given the title Pāduka Śri Māhāraja Aji Jayapangus Arkaja Cihna/Lañcana, was a king who ruled Ancient Bali and became a symbol of ethnic harmony and cultural assimilation, such as Bali and the Chinese at that time, so that Bali was safe and peaceful in his time.